Ernst Lörtscher

Ernst Lörtscher
Personal information
Date of birth15 March 1913
Place of birthBucharest, Romania[1]
Date of death30 november 1993
Place of deathSwitzerland
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Forward Morges
Lausanne-Sports
BSC Young Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1932–1943Servette
National team
1934–1938Switzerland21(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ernst Lörtscher (born 15 March 1913, died 30 November 1993) was a Swiss footballer. He played for Servette Genf[2] and the Switzerland national football team, for whom he appeared in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, during which he would become the first player in the Event's history to score an own goal. This distinction occurred during Switzerland's 4-2 replay match victory against Nazi Germany on 9 June.

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